cheesy ploy to get a job...

check this out: this 3L at Tulane is sending a 5 page "pleading" to law firms as a pitch for a job.

firstly, you never want to send something to a law firm that looks like litigation unless you mean to sue. even if you manage not to offend, your letter is likely to get misdirected.

secondly, it is not a terribly well written letter.

-- now I know this guy is just a 25 year old spoiled "rich" kid.
-- while the image is funny, I'm sure he just borrowed the dumpster diving story from one of his professors.
-- the most important terms of his "offer" are put in a footnote all the way at the end.

the whole thing is the worst kind of groveling for a job. I'm embarassed for Ernst & Young -- if they see it they will surely be offended.

I hope when it is my turn to pitch myself for a job (like next semester), I come off as impeccably professional.

I want $150K for min 2000 billable as an international tax specialist.